I just heard the terrible news on Facebook via his brother. What a shock. He was probably the wittiest man that I've ever known. Facebook will never be the same without his voluminous and carefully crafted rants. I will miss him greatly and I'm glad that I had a chance to meet him in London three years ago. We had such a good time at the BCG meetup that we hung out again the next night and had another hilarious evening. I was looking forward to more beers the next time I visited the UK.
Rest in peace, James. You were a good man and a good friend.